He has been assigned to serve as the director of the regional to be held in Houston beginning on Friday and continuing through Monday.
“It’s a great honor and, as always, I am looking forward to seeing some great baseball and seeing some of the many friends I’ve been able to make through the years at the tournaments and the College World Series,” Ellis told The Daily Leader on Tuesday. “The regional in Houston is going to be exciting. You’ve got some great teams there.”

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Parents need to be mindful of children, always making sure they are supervised. For young children, the Red Cross advocates “reach supervision,” meaning someone stays within an arm’s length of the swimmer. Flotation devices and inflatable toys are not acceptable substitutes for a watchful eye; such devices can overturn or slip away from children.
Home pools should be secured so that children cannot accidentally fall in and pool covers should be completely removed before pool use. Toys should be kept away from the pool to prevent the risk of attracting kids.

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It amazes me that as society continually seeks ways to carve out a little space, telemarketers and advertisers are constantly looking for ways to push the envelope further. It began with the home telephone calls, which was helped a lot by the creation of a national do not call registry. At least over the telephone, you were offered a legitimate product such as a magazine subscription.

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Firefighters from Lincoln Parish Fire District No. 1 were called for mutual aid, and hours later responded to the second fire — on Voss Street in Dubach.
The fire was reported at approximately 11:47 a.m. Responding firefighters found the structure fully engulfed.
LPFD Chief Dennis Ford said the fire was under control in minutes, but not before it totaled the home.
“After three to five minutes, most trailer homes are a loss because they burn so quickly,” he said.
A resident was at home when the blaze broke out, but no one was injured.

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